The body has evolved this feedback something that happens will cause something to happen in the future ex. blood drings heat to the surface to radiate heat

What is Homeostatic regulation?

The adjustment to physiological systems to to preserve homeostasis

Central

Toward the center

What is Homeostasis?

Refers to the existence of a stable environment, to survive every organism must maintian homeostasis, it is ablsolutely vital

Medial

Referring to the midline of the body (mesial), Toward the body's longitudinal axis, away from the midsagittal plane

What is systematic anatomy?

The study of the structure of organ systems, such as the skeletal system, muscular system

What is the main theme of Physiology?

Homeostasis

What does ectomy mean?

Taking out

External

Closer to the surface, superficial

What does -itis mean?

Inflamation of

Parietal

Wall of a cavity or walls

What does myo mean?

Made of muscle

What are the three parts of the regulatory system?

1. A receptor sensitive to env. change (stimulus)
2. A control center (integrationcenter) which recieves and processesthe info supplied by the receptor
3. An effector, a cell or organ that responds to the commands of the control center and whose activity oppses or enhances the stimulus

What is disection?

"To cut apart"

Internal

Deeper within, more internal

What is cytology?

The study of one cell or a group of similar cells, microscopic study of cells

What is anabolism?

Enzyme activity making proteins from amino acids or hemoglobin

What is gross anatomy?

Anatomy on a macroscopic level, involves the examination of relatively large srtuctures

What is negative feedback?

An effector activated by the control center either opposes or eliminates the stimulus
ex. pregnancy during pregnancy, birth control

What is Embryology?

The study of embyonic development focusing on the first 2 months after ferilization

Superior

upper most, above, at higher level, in humans toward the head

What is apoptosis?

Programmed cell death

What is the control center for thrmoregulation?

Hypothalamus

What is Histology?

Microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues

What is the primary mechanism for Homeostatic regulaiton?

Negative Feedback-It provides long term control over internal conditions and systems